- Across Africa, malicious scripts, phishing pages, Trojans, spyware, and miners are increasing in number and frequency. The continent had the highest percentage of spyware blocked, a Kaspersky survey shows.
- Legacy systems that lack modern security features and critical infrastructure in remote areas can make it difficult to monitor and secure assets effectively.
- Kaspersky says attacks were detected on 40.3% of Industrial Control System (ICS) computers in Africa. The top industries were energy, engineering & integration, and building automation.
Across Africa, malicious scripts, phishing pages, Trojans, spyware, and miners are increasing in number and frequency. What’s more, a new report by cybersecurity giant Kaspersky shows that crypto miners can lead to denial of service for some components of automated control systems.
Kespersky survey shows that Industrial Control System (ICS) computers in Africa received more cyber attacks in the six months to June 2023, exposing the rising cybersecurity risks across the continent …
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